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The Financial Times says the book "is definitely worth a read" for those looking to understand why they aspire to a goal of productivity. [1]John Warner of the Chicago Tribune writes, "the exploration in the book is nuanced and thorough", also noting that objections to the premise are confronted clearly and gently.
Price has also written about the concepts of laziness, productivity and self-worth. His book, Laziness Does Not Exist grew out of a viral blog post. He makes the claim that laziness is a sign of other mental health issues.
Here’s what science has to say about the psychological benefits of ditching structure and focus in lieu of laziness — at least once in a while. 1. Letting your mind wander boosts creativity
Hal Cranmer writes, "For all these arguments against laziness, it is amazing we work so hard to achieve it. Even those hard-working Puritans were willing to break their backs every day in exchange for an eternity of lying around on a cloud and playing the harp. Every industry is trying to do its part to give its customers more leisure time."
Hanlon's razor is an adage or rule of thumb that states: [1]. Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. It is a philosophical razor that suggests a way of eliminating unlikely explanations for human behavior.
The mind has withdrawn into itself. In its more extreme versions — when we are really lazy — the whole world seems very distant. It seems impossible to do anything. There are three types of laziness: Laziness of not wanting to do anything; Laziness of discouragement (or feeling ourselves unworthy) Laziness of being busy with worldly things.
Deserved or not, Courogen writes, “Ishtar” became a punchline and shorthand for box office disaster. “If all the people who hate ‘Ishtar’ had seen it, I would be a rich woman today ...
The Stoic philosopher Chrysippus' refutation of the lazy argument is given in Cicero's On Fate and in Eusebius' Preparation for the Gospel.The argument, as presented by Cicero, calls upon the idea that an event is "co-fated" with other events.